A man responsible for the death of his friend at the home they shared has been jailed.
At the High Court in Glasgow today, Andrew Harvey was sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing 53-year-old Christopher Gilruth at their flat in Roseburn Terrace on 11th May 2014.
Officers responded to the address following reports of a disturbance and found Mr Gilruth dead within the bathroom, having sustained numerous injuries to his face, head and body.
Following an investigation by Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team, Harvey was subsequently arrested and charged.
The 34-year-old pled guilty to culpable homicide on 31st March.
Detective Inspector Raymond Brown from the Major Investigation Team said: “Andrew Harvey was responsible for the death of a vulnerable man whose goodwill and kindness provided him with a home.
“He breached this and subjected Christopher Gilruth to a violent attack, which ultimately led to his death.
“My thoughts are with Mr Gilruth’s family and I sincerely hope that todays sentence brings some form of closure for them.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
